Full Stack Engineer
Coforma · Remote - US (select states)
Software Engineering
Partners & Advocates
Public Service & Civic Engagement
Human Rights & Equality
$119,768 -
$149,215
Per Year
Posted 1 hour ago
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We are looking for a thoughtful, collaborative Full Stack Engineer to join our growing, distributed team at Coforma.
Our Full Stack Engineers enjoy tackling complex problems while working with other members of our cross-disciplinary teams to deliver elegant products across a modern technology stack. They are skilled across the stack, building accessible applications that put people first with code that is clean, maintainable, well-documented, and well-tested.
In this role, you'll work closely with researchers and designers early and often, collaborating to add perspective that increases understanding and empathy. As such, your passion for articulating technology solutions that aim to improve lives is a feature, not a bug.
Join us to build software that makes an impact and implement human-centered solutions that we can be proud to say we worked on together. If you’re passionate about improving lives through digital products and services, Coforma is a great company for you.
$119,768 to $149,215 Annual Salary + Benefits + Growth Potential
Placement within this range will be based on the competency level of the candidate. An offer will be made at one of the following tiers:
- Tier 1 — $119,768.40: Meets stated qualification and experience requirements. May need guidance and training beyond onboarding to perform the more complex functions of the role.
- Tier 2 — $134,492.10: Experienced and fully competent. Will be able to independently perform key responsibilities of the role once onboarding is completed.
- Tier 3 — $149,215.80: Highly experienced and can perform all responsibilities of the role at a higher level than expected once onboarding is completed.
To honor our company-wide equitable pay system, the posted salary range and corresponding tier salaries are non-negotiable.
You must be a full-time resident of the contiguous United States and legally authorized to work in the US now and in the future without sponsorship to be considered for this role. The selected candidate must be willing to undergo and able to pass a Public Trust background check and any applicable background and/or security checks related to the project.
This is a US-based remote position open to applicants in the states listed below. Some travel may be required.
This is a US-based remote position open to applicants in the states listed below. Some travel may be required.
To ensure we remain compliant with all state, county, and local employment and tax regulations, applicants must currently reside in one of the following states to be considered for employment with Coforma. This list will be updated periodically as our PeopleOps team works to open up hiring in additional states.
- Arizona
- California
- District of Columbia
- Florida
- Georgia
- Idaho
- Illinois
- Maryland
- Massachusetts
- Montana
- Nevada
- New Jersey
- New York
- North Carolina
- Oregon
- South Carolina
- Tennessee
- Texas
- Virginia
- Washington
- Wisconsin
What You'll Do (Key Responsibilities):
You'll be working on building a large case management system for a government client. This system is already in development and supports a variety of user roles and permissions. A typical day would include the following tasks and responsibilities:
- Write and review code, ensuring high standards of quality, maintainability, and test coverage
- Solve problems across the tech stack alongside other engineers on the team, building new systems and improving existing ones
- Consistently apply best practices, including a focus on accessibility
- Collaborate with team members and government/client stakeholders to craft creative solutions and build technology products that improve the lives of those in the communities they serve
- Engage with coworkers across disciplines according to agile and scrum methodologies, including participating in planning, breaking down requirements into tasks, refinement, and estimation, etc.
What You Know (Knowledge and Experience Requirements):
On this project, you'll be working on a multi-service platform built around Java/Spring services, a shared library, and a Next.js UI. The following knowledge and skills are required for this role:
- Java and Spring Boot
- Backend API development
- REST APIs
- Testing and Quality
- JUnit 5, Mockito, MockMvc, Spring Boot test support
- Ability to write and maintain unit/integration tests for API and security behavior
- Comfortable with CI validation and regression prevention
- Front-end testing with Jest and/or Testing Library
- DevOps and Deployment
- Docker
- Vault secret management
- GitLab CI/CD and environment configuration
- Frontend
- Next.js
- React and TypeScript
- Material UI
- Form handling, API clients, and GraphQL/REST integration
- Understanding of environment variables and deployment configuration
- Semantic HTML
- Securing applications with authentication / authorization
- GraphQL usage and schema-driven client/server integration
- Database migrations with Flyway
Team and Delivery expectations include:
- Knowledge of Agile and Scrum development methodologies
- Ability to communicate complex technical concepts to non-technical audiences
- Knowledge of Section 508 and accessibility best practices
- Ability to write clear code and tests
- Ability to deliver polished, scalable, maintainable, performant code
Preferred Qualifications and Experience:
- Experience using coding agents such as CoPilot or Claude Code
- 3+ years of experience building applications with open-source programming languages
- 3+ years of experience working with modern frameworks, libraries, or runtimes
- 3+ years of experience working with APIs and databases of various types
- 3+ years of experience working with infrastructure tools and Infrastructure as Code
- Experience with Kubernetes, DataDog, and Helm charts
- Experience developing software in a remote environment
- Experience in digital services, government, or federal consulting
Other:
- Internet: Will prioritize and maintain access to strong, reliable internet for the remote nature of our work, except when on vacation or holiday.
- Security: Will keep the highest security practices to ensure privacy and security of Coforma and client information, given the nature of our work, even when on vacation.
- Travel Flexibility: On request and with advanced notice, will attend in-person events such as meetings, workshops, and trainings as assigned for projects that require it.
- Brand Representation: Will represent Coforma professionally and sincerely, modeling our Company Values in all interactions.
About Coforma:
We believe ethical technology begins with responsible innovation.
We’re a remote-first company that values collaboration, inclusivity, transparency, autonomy with accountability, and ethical design processes to facilitate responsible innovation and collaboration.
Our cross-functional team works closely with each other and with our government, nonprofit, and commercial partners to research, design, and build better products and services. From empowering patients navigating surprise medical bills to streamlining the digital claims process for Veterans, we’re dedicated to improving people’s lives through thoughtful technology products and services. Together.
You can learn more about the work we've done and the impact we've made by viewing our Case Studies and reading our 2025 Impact Report, and following us on LinkedIn.
Equal Opportunity & Inclusive Workplace:
Coforma is an Equal Employment Opportunity (EEO) employer. It's our policy to provide equal employment opportunities to all qualified applicants without regard to race, religion, sex, gender, age, disability, military or veteran status, or any other factors protected under federal, state, or local law.
We're committed to ensuring accessibility and equal opportunity and offering reasonable accommodations to those with disabilities. We adhere to the guidelines set forth by the Americans with Disabilities Act and all relevant federal, state, and local laws concerning disability discrimination and accommodation. To request a reasonable accommodation for the application or interview process, please email [email protected].
About Public Trust and Other Background Investigations:
Due to the nature of our client and project work, most roles may require a National Agency Check and Inquiries (NACI), Moderate Background Investigation (MBI), Background Investigation (BI) or other relevant investigations as needed. Additional information regarding background evaluations or investigations can be found on the U.S. Office of Personnel Management website (opm.gov).
